See Tegan in class for the lesson on the Fundamental Counting Principle. Then, complete the practice problems below.
Practice Problems:
1. One quarter, one dime, and one six-sided die are tossed. How many results are possible?
2. Next semester, you are going to take one science class, one math class, one history class, and one English class. According to the schedule, there are 4 different science classes available, 3 different math classes, 2 different history classes, and 3 different English classes to choose from. Assuming no scheduling conflicts, how many different four-course selections can you make?
3. Six students in a speech class all have to give their speech on the same day. One of the students insists on being first. If this student's request is granted, how many different ways are there to schedule the speeches?
Practice Problems:
1. One quarter, one dime, and one six-sided die are tossed. How many results are possible?
2. Next semester, you are going to take one science class, one math class, one history class, and one English class. According to the schedule, there are 4 different science classes available, 3 different math classes, 2 different history classes, and 3 different English classes to choose from. Assuming no scheduling conflicts, how many different four-course selections can you make?
3. Six students in a speech class all have to give their speech on the same day. One of the students insists on being first. If this student's request is granted, how many different ways are there to schedule the speeches?